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Chinese Woman Charged with Murdering Indonesian National
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Chinese Woman Charged with Murdering Indonesian National

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • A 44-year-old Chinese woman, Chin Siaulan, pleaded not guilty to murdering an Indonesian woman named Puteri.
  • The alleged murder occurred on June 3 at an apartment in Bandar Sunsuria, Sepang.
  • The court has set July 21 for the next hearing, pending the completion of forensic and autopsy reports.

A 44-year-old Chinese national, Chin Siaulan, appeared in court today facing a murder charge. She is accused of killing an Indonesian woman identified as Puteri at an apartment in Bandar Sunsuria, Sepang, on June 3. Siaulan only nodded to indicate understanding when the charge was read before Magistrate Khairatul Animah Jelani.

No plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the High Court's jurisdiction. The prosecution, led by V. Luvithaa, requested a new date for the case to be mentioned while they finalize documents, including the victim's autopsy report. The court has scheduled July 21 for the next hearing.

If convicted under Section 302 of the Penal Code, Siaulan faces the death penalty or a prison sentence of 30 to 40 years, along with at least 12 strokes of the cane. Bail is not offered for murder charges, which are non-bailable offenses. The accused is represented by lawyer V. Ayasamy.

I did not kill him.

— Chin SiaulanThe accused's statement upon hearing the charge.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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